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Concise and easy to navigate, Clinical Handbook of Nephrology contains vital, everyday information on renal physiology and a wide range of topics, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic kidney diseases, hypertension, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, dialysis, and kidney transplantation. This fully up-to-date reference (formerly Nephrology Pocket, a textbook originally published by Börm Bruckmeier) is ideal for physicians, nurses, dialysis center staff, medical students, and trainees, offering a practical roadmap for managing the renal disorders most likely to be encountered in clinical practice. Contains dozens of diagnostic and treatment algorithms, tables, and charts that allow you to find answers quickly and easily at the point of care. Allows you to easily find protocols, drug information and treatment guidelines, including the latest KDIGO (Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes) for the evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, and blood pressure management. Provides sections on symptoms, signs, and differential diagnoses that allow you to quickly identify common differentials. Features dedicated chapters on kidney stones, dialysis, and kidney transplantation. Includes common labs useful for ruling out other medical causes of renal disorders. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nephrology
Chapter 2: Symptoms, Signs, and Differential Diagnosis
Chapter 3: Renal Physiology
Chapter 4: Urinalysis and Diagnostic Tests
Chapter 5: Water and Electrolyte Disorders
Chapter 6: Acid-base Disorders
Chapter 7: Glomerular Diseases
Chapter 8: Interstitial, Cystic, Obstructive, and Infectious Kidney Diseases
Chapter 9: Kidney Disorders in Other Diseases
Chapter 10: Hypertension and Renal Artery Stenosis
Chapter 11: Kidney Stones
Chapter 12: Acute Kidney Injury/Acute Renal Failure
Chapter 13: Chronic Kidney Diseases
Chapter 14: Dialysis
Chapter 15: Kidney Transplantation
Chapter 16: Lab Values for Nephrology
Appendix
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